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Spreading Stickers for a Solution: Woman Using Decals to Find a Kidney Donor
The decals on her car and more than 70 others direct donors to a website as Schmidt seeks an O+ or O- match.
- Amanda Schmidt of Overland Park, Kansas, created AI-designed decals seeking a living kidney donor, placing the stickers on her car and more than 70 others with the message 'I need a Kidney.'
- Schmidt has Polycystic Kidney Disease , a genetic condition running in her family for five generations; cysts on her kidneys compress her organs and lungs, requiring removal soon.
- Finding a donor is complicated by Schmidt's need for rare blood types O+ or O-, as waitlists for these types are longer because recipients can only receive O-positive or O-negative blood.
- Schmidt launched KidneyForAmandaPKD.com, accessible via QR code on the decals, allowing passersby to scan with their phones and learn how to donate; she said, 'My hope has been renewed.'
- Schmidt's creative campaign aims to connect her with a living donor who can save her life, as anyone passing the decals can access information about her condition and the donation process.
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Megan Charlton, a Morrell Park resident, is in need of a kidney transplant. Charlton, 41, who has a 17-year-old daughter, undergoes dialysis three times a week. To help save her life, she needs a healthy living donor in an attempt to receive the best possible match. Donors can be reimbursed for lost wages, travel expenses and dependent care costs. To share her story or to learn more about becoming a donor, visit the National Kidney Registry webs…
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